Portable dressing tent



Aug. 28, 1923.

H. E. HODGSON PORTABLE DRESSING TENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed y 24. 1922 4INVENTOI? 6. 7499....

ATTORNEY Aug. 28, 1923. 1,466,166

H. E. HODGSON PORTABLE DRESSING TENT Filed May 24, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Aug. as, was.

UNHTEQ STATES nane PORTABLE DRESSING TENT.

Application filed May 24,

To all whom it may concern: 3

Be it known that I, HARRIETTE E. HoDcsoN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county,and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Portable DressingTent, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tents or the like. and the particular objectis to provide a small and conveniently portable dressing enclosure foruse by bathers. This dressing tent comprises a framed top adapted to besupported upon the person, and a depending enclosure, which issufiiciently roomy to permit the user to dress and undress within it.Means are pr'ovidedwithin the enclosure for holding clothing, and otherfeatures will also appear. The enclosure can also be used with a pole asa sunshade! or it can be suspended from the branch of a tree or otheravailable overhead support. When not in use, the tent can be folded intosmall compass for carrying.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my dressing tent in use;

Fig. 2 is a view looking upward;

Fig. 3 is a vertical'section on the lin 8-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation, showing thetent used with a pole, with thefront flaps fastened back;

Fig. 6 is a view looking up, showing the opening in the top closed withthe flap providedfor this purpose; and

Fig. 7 is an elevation on a smaller scale, showing a different manner ofattaching the tent to the person.

I The dressing tent illustrated in these views has a rectangular topframe 1, composed of light members suitably disposed and united to eachother to form a sufliciently strong and rigid frame. This frame iscovered with fabric 2, except for a central opening 3, large enough toadmit the head of an occupant. This opening can be closed by a flap 3*,which is usually folded back and secured by snap-fastener elements 4, asseen in Figs. 2 and 3. When disposed across the opening, as in Fig. 6,the flap is secured by other snap-fastener elements 5. Extending acrossthe opening 3 and secured at both ends to the top is ,a strap 6, whichis sufliciently 1922. Serial No. 563,249.

long to curve slightly up or down above or below the plane of the top,as the case may be. Secured centrally for a distance to this strap isanother strap 7 presenting two free ends. The construction is such thatthe strap 6 can either be passed beneath the chin and the ends 7 tiedover the top of the head, as seen in Fig. 1, in which event the head oreyes of the occupant are above the level of the top, or else the strap 6can be passed over the top of the head and the ends 7 tied beneath thechin, with the result that the occupants eyes are below the level of thetop.

The top frame is preferably hinged on a central transverse ams, asindicated at 8, so that it can be folded in half for carrying, suitablecatches or bolts 9 being provided for locking the frame when folded outflat.

Connected with the edges of the top frame is :1 depending enclosure 10,consisting of back and side walls of fabric and a front wall comprisingtwo flaps 11 which can be folded back'and tied wlth tapes 12, 13, asillustrated in Fig. 5. This enclosure is adapted to come down to orsubstantially tothe ground and for extra security its lower edge may befastened down by pegs 14 connected with the lower part of the enclosureby tapes 15, the pegs being adapted to be driven into the sand orground, as indicated in Fig. 5. Commodious pockets 16 are arranged onthe inner sides of the enclosure walls, in which to place garments.

The manner of using will be readily understood fi'om the drawings andmore particularly by reference to Figs. 1 and .7. In some cases, insteadof strapping the to opening 3 may he simply passed over the head and theframe members surrounding it allowed to rest upon the shoulders. In somecases the tent can be suspended by the straps 6 and 7 from the limb of atree, and it will be understood that the tent can also be used bychildren or adults for other than dressing or bathing purposes In somecases it will be desired to support the tent either in a verticalposition or in a rearwardly in clined osition by means of a central pole17 T e upper end of this pole 'passes through a hole 18 in the closedflap 3? (Fig. 6), and its upper endrests against the strap 6 whereby'thetop is suspended. In connection with the pole and with the front flaps11 fastened back, the tent is serviceable as a sun shield for beachnse.

the dressing tentframe onto the head, the

VV'hat E claimas new is: 3.. A dressing tent having a framed topcontaining an opening for the head and provided with means forsupporting it upon a person in a standing position and a dependingenclosure.

2. A dressing fiend: having a framed? top having meansior securing it tothe head of an occupant, and a depending enclosure adapted to come tothe ground or substan- 4%. A dressing ient having a framed top v withmeans for sup orizing it upon the person, a depending encosure, andpockets upon inner sides of the Walls of the enclosure.

5. A dressing tent having a framed top having an opening for the head ofan occupant and provided with means for supporting it upon the occupantin a standing position, a depending enclosure, and a flap for closingsaid opening, said flap being adapted to receive a pole.

6. A dressing tent having a framed top having means for supporting uponthe pen son and hinged so as to fold, and a depending enclosure.

HARRIJETTE noneson.

